Australian Open Semifinals Begin To Take Shape After Zverev, Alcaraz Wins

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 27, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The quarterfinal round of this year’s Australian Open began Tuesday as another heat wave blanketed Melbourne Park with temperatures that soared well above 100º Fahrenheit (37.78º Celsius). With semifinal berths in the upper […]

Star-Studded Field Set For Play In Challenger Lille 2026

LILLE/STARNBERG, January 27, 2026 The Play In Challenger Lille, the biggest professional tennis tournament north of Paris, will take place from 16 to 22 February on the indoor courts of the Tennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole. Upgraded to ATP Challenger […]

ITC Crete Challenger Returns To Lyttos Beach

HERSONISSOS/STARNBERG, January 27, 2026 Crete is set to welcome elite professional tennis once again as the ITC Crete Challenger returns to Lyttos Beach for two consecutive weeks, from 2–8 March and 9–15 March. The ITC Crete Challenger 1 and 2 […]

AO Pickleball Slam Returns To Melbourne Park

AO Media Release, January 27, 2026 The Australian Open 2026 is welcoming back the popular AO Pickleball Slam, transforming ANZ Arena into a hub of high-energy pickleball action. The second edition of the AO Pickleball Slam will run from 30 January to 1 February […]

Rodesch Reigns At Indoor Oeiras Open

OEIRAS/STARNBERG, January 25, 2026 Chris Rodesch became the first player to celebrate an international tennis title in Portugal this season after winning the Indoor Oeiras Open, an ATP Challenger event promoted by the Portuguese Tennis Federation and held from January […]

Vallejo Captures Historic Itajaí Open Title After Marathon Final

ITAJAI/STARNBERG, January 25, 2026 The Itajaí Open 2026 crowned its first-ever ATP Challenger 75 champion on Sunday, as Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo defeated Brazil’s Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 in a gripping final that lasted more than three hours […]

Carolina Meligeni Alves Claims ITF W35 Buenos Aires Title

BUENOS AIRES/STARNBERG, January 25, 2026 Confirming an excellent week, Sao Paulo native Carolina Meligeni Alves, currently ranked World No. 232, captured the title at the ITF World Tennis Tour W35 tournament in Buenos Aires. In Sunday’s final, Meligeni delivered a […]